Anne of Avonlea Complete Text
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Get ready for the new Anne of Green Gables Netflix series!
Rediscover L. M. Montgomery's classic novel and the irrepressible Anne in this delightful edition of Anne of Green Gables, the heartwarming story of a talkative redheaded, freckle-faced orphan named Anne Shirley.
One year in the life of Avonlea's new schoolma'am brings new friendships, fresh challenges, and heartwarming surprises.
- A New Role: Anne takes on the Avonlea school, where she must win over skeptical students like Anthony Pye and inspire imaginative ones like Paul Irving.
- A Growing Family: When Marilla takes in six-year-old twins Davy and Dora Keith, Green Gables is filled with chaos and comedy as Anne helps raise two very different children.
- Community Spirit: With the help of her friends, Anne launches the Avonlea Village Improvement Society, facing down stubborn neighbors and one very memorable mistake with blue paint.
- Endearing Characters: From the grumpy but good-hearted Mr. Harrison to the sweet and romantic Miss Lavendar Lewis, Anne finds friendship in the most unexpected corners of Avonlea.
- A Budding Romance: The bonds of friendship deepen as Anne and Gilbert Blythe study and work together, both looking towards a future beyond Avonlea.
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Lucy Maude Montgomery (1874-1942) was born on Prince Edward Island, Canada, the setting for Anne of Green Gables. She left to attend college, but returned to Prince Edward Island to teach. In 1911, she married the Reverend Ewan MacDonald. Anne of Green Gables, the first in a series of "Anne" books by Montgomery, was published in 1908 to immediate success and continues to be a perennial favorite.
